Cuomo Declares State of Emergency in New York Over Gun Violence
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency amid an outbreak of gun violence Tuesday, outlining a 7-point plant to combat gun violence in the state. The plan, which costs $138.7 million, will create an office of gun violence prevention within the state Health Department and collect weekly data about each incident of gun violence. A majority of the money will also create approximately 21,000 jobs and programs for communities considered to be at risk for high levels of gun violence.“Gun violence and crime should be the top priority for every mayor in this state because every city has been affected by it,” Cuomo said Tuesday, adding that gun violence affects the state's economic recovery. This comes after 51 people were shot in New York over Independence Day weekend; a total of at least 150 people were killed in acts of gun violence across the nation over the holiday weekend.
The story received wide coverage from across the political spectrum. Some voices from the right remarked that Cuomo's speech Tuesday sounded like a campaign pitch. Some outlets on the right also mentioned the fact that Cuomo faces allegations of sexual harassment and covering up nursing home deaths from COVID-19. Outlets on the left and center tended to focus on the recent gun violence in New York and across the nation, sometimes framing it as indicative of a need for stricter gun control laws.
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From the Center
Cuomo Declares Emergency Over Gun Violence in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over gun violence, which he said is now claiming more lives than Covid-19 and is a threat to the broader economic recovery.
The designation will allow the state to quickly release $138.7 million of funding for a series of initiatives, including summer recreation and violence interruption, which already operate in some areas of the state’s cities.
Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, also signed legislation that would allow people harmed by firearms to sue gun sellers and manufacturers if those...
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Cuomo Declares a Gun Violence Emergency in New York State
Not long after the coronavirus bore down on New York last year, gun violence surged, rising nearly 75 percent in the state’s largest cities. But even as the virus receded in recent months, shootings continued to rise.
On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a new state of emergency around gun violence and committed almost $139 million to reverse the trend of rising shootings and murders across the state.
The emergency declaration, which the governor said was the first by a state to address gun violence, would allow New York...
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Cuomo unveils 7-point plan to combat ‘disaster emergency’ of gun violence
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday declared a state of “disaster emergency” over gun violence across New York — and announced $138 million in new spending to try to stop the surge in shootings.
“Gun violence and crime should be the top priority for every mayor in this state because every city has been affected by it,” he said.
“It’s a matter of saving lives — and New York’s future depends on it.”
Speaking at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, Cuomo said that “people are not coming back to...
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